as
a 160 acre square-shaped property having 3 clay, loam, and sod
runways, the longest being the 3,300' northeast/southwest strip.

The
field was said to have 2 hangars, the largest being a 177' x 30' wood
structure,

and
the field was described as being owned & operated by private
interests.

A circa mid-1940s photo (courtesy
of Julie Ownby) of Joseph Hance, owner of Hance Airport, in the
middle in the leather jacket, along with others in front of an
unidentified biplane & a Hance Airport hangar.

A photo by Julie Ownby of the circa
mid-1940s Hance Flying Service logo.

The 1947 MI Airport Directory
(courtesy of Mike Denja) depicted Hance Airport as having 3 graded
runways, with the longest being the 3,300' northeast/southwest strip.

A
1949 aerial photo (courtesy of Mike Denja) depicted Hance Airport at
perhaps the zenith of its popularity,

with
22 light aircraft visible parked on the north side of the field near
the hangar.

The
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Hance
Airport was on the 1949 Detroit Sectional Chart.

It
depicted Hance as having a 2,600' unpaved runway.

The
1952 USGS topo map misspelled the name as “Hange Airport”.

It
depicted the field as having 3 unpaved runways, with a ramp &
some small buildings on the north side.

The
last photo which has been located of Hance Airport was a 1952 aerial
view (courtesy of Mike Denja).

It
depicted 10 light aircraft on the north side of the field.

According
to Julie Ownby, “My grandpa said that the airport closed around
1952.”

The
last depiction which has been located of Hance Airport was on the
1954 USGS topo map (courtesy of Mike Denja).

According
to Mike Denja, Hance Airport “appears to be gone around
1955/56.”